Coping with PD: A Standardized Patient Education Program
Do you have Parkinson Disease (PD) and wish there was something to help you cope? Are the medications your doctor prescribes not enough to help you adjust to all of the changes in your life? ...

Rasagiline: Does it Slow the Progression of PD?
Results of the ADAGIO study published in the New England Journal of Medicine still don’t answer this question with certainty, but researchers are cautiously optimistic....

Nutrition Issues in Parkinson Disease
Parkinson disease (PD) and its treatment can cause nutrition problems. ...

Memantine May Help with Parkinson Disease-related Dementia
Studies have shown that 60% to 80% of people with Parkinson disease (PD) and, by definition, all people with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) develop dementia by the time the disease reaches its end stages....

Rate of Stomach Emptying May Not Affect Motor Fluctuations in PD
The stomach empties more slowly in people with Parkinson disease (PD) than in those without PD--this is called delayed gastric emptying. ...

Having a Specific Sleep Problem Increases the Risk of Developing a Neurodegenerative Disease
Normal sleep occurs in five stages, including one in which people dream and their eyes move quickly back and forth. ...

Drug Treatment May Slow the Progression of Parkinson Disease
One of the main areas of research in Parkinson disease (PD) for many years has been to try to find a drug that will slow disease progression...

Researchers Discover More Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson Disease
Previous research has shown that symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD) include more than just motor symptoms--they also include nonmotor symptoms. ...

Treating a Common Infection May Improve Your Parkinson Symptoms
Many people who have Parkinson disease (PD) are treated with a drug called levodopa. For this drug to have its effect on the symptoms of PD, it must reach the brain. ...

Parkinson Disease May Affect Your Spouse As Well
If you are living with a chronic disease, you know that it can affect everyone around you--including your family and friends, and especially your caregiver. ...

CT Scans Can Cause Device Malfunctions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a preliminary announcement that computed tomography (CT) scans can cause some medical devices to malfunction....


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